Ginger is the underground stem of the ginger plant which is used in Eastern and Western cuisine as a spice and in tea for its warm, sweet, flavour and for its numerous medicinal properties such as carminative, curing diabetes, lowering cholesterol levels and decreasing joint pain from arthritis, treating nausea and curing the common cold.

Unlike crushed, minced or sliced ginger, which quickly loses aroma, flavour and essential oil content, Dru Era ginger is offered in its natural, whole form to retain every aspect of the spices flavour and aroma. Dru Era takes pride in supplying the world with the finest of the finer spices, delivered to your doorstep within days of harvest.

Origin
Dru Era offers the rarest of all Ginger varieties and is known as “Sidda” Ginger and is grown in the lush estates of central Sri Lanka. Dru Era Ginger is 100% natural and is cultivated free of any pesticides or weedicides, making it even healthier for you.

Uses and Health Benefits
Ginger has been used for thousands of years as a spice in cuisine around the world. From cookies to chicken curry, it has a wide range of use. It is also used in tea, both for its aroma and flavour but mostly for its many medicinal properties, which it is renowned for. These include carminative, lowering cholesterol levels and decreasing joint pain from arthritis, treating nausea and curing the common cold and seasickness among others. Recent scientific studies show that ginger is capable of fighting of or curing diabetes, which is a huge global problem.

Storage
Fresh ginger can be stored for weeks in a salad drawer of a refrigerator.